News
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Advanced practice vital
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017A ONE-DAY roundtable including representatives from Australian pharmacy bodies, universities and leading international advanced practice groups has reaffirmed the "urgent need for a robust, sustainable, independent process to transform Australia's pharmacy workforce".
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Guild pushes Hunt on 6CPA
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017THE Pharmacy Guild has today placed a full page advertisement in The Australian, very publicly urging newly appointed health minister Greg Hunt to ensure that the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement is delivered in full.
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Weekly Comment 27 Feb 17: Clinical efficacy of probiotics for IBS
Monday | Feb 27 2017This week's contributor is Li Yan, Research & Development Scientist, Digestive Health - Procter & Gamble.
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FDA test approval
Monday | Feb 27 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved the expanded use of a test called the Vidas Brahms PCT Assay, to help health professionals determine whether antibiotic treatment should be started or stopped in patients with lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, and stopped in patients with sepsis.
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TGA med marijuana access guidance
Monday | Feb 27 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has released a flowchart guide for doctors and pharmacists explaining the process for access to medicinal cannabis products in Australia.
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Flu vax pregnancy-safe
Monday | Feb 27 2017AN AUSTRALIA-WIDE study published in the international journal Vaccine has provided reassuring evidence on the safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy.
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Yervoy AusPAR
Monday | Feb 27 2017THE TGA has published an Australian Public Assessment Report for prescription medicines (AusPAR) covering the evaluation process for Bristol-Myers Squibb's ipilimumab (rch) (Yervoy/Winglore) as first line therapy for melanoma.
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Join the Wizard family
Monday | Feb 27 2017WIZARD Pharmacy is inviting pharmacists to "join a pharmacy group that takes care of your business".
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Amcal+ $50k offer
Monday | Feb 27 2017THE first ten pharmacies new to the Amcal brand to join the "new evolution of Amcal+" will receive a $50,000 conversion contribution.